petrichor

noun: The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.

ETYMOLOGY:

Coined by researchers I.J. Bear and R.G. Thomas in 1964, from Greek petros
(stone) + ichor (the fluid that supposedly flows in the veins of the gods
in Greek mythology).

USAGE:

“They declared that they have found the earthy scent of petrichor, as if
it was secretly drizzling in some deep corner of the city undetected by
meteorologists. And when it rained on Monday, they smiled with pride and
said: ‘I told you so.’”
Eye on Sky; The Times of India (New Delhi); Mar 17, 2016.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth,
without either virtue or talents... The artificial aristocracy is a
mischievous ingredient in government, and provisions should be made to
prevent its ascendancy. -Thomas Jefferson, third US president, architect,
and author (13 Apr 1743-1826)